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Mountain Top Madness (1995)
Mountain Top Madness was the name of two professional wrestling live events produced by the professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1995 and 1997 respectively. Both events were held at the Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in the United States. 1995 The first Mountain Top Madness was produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on June 30, 1995, the night prior to Hardcore Heaven. The event was held at the Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in the United States, with around 385 attendees. A "fan cam" recording of the event was released on DVD by ECW. Event The opening bout was a tag team match pitting Dino Sandoff and Don E. Allen against the Pitbulls. The Pitbulls won the bout in a squash, pinning Allen following a aided superbomb by pinfall. The Pitbulls - who at the time were members of Raven's Nest - were accompanied to ringside by Raven, Stevie Richards, and Beulah McGillicutty; during the match, Francine, who was seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or—as in televised wrestling shows—in backstage areas of the venue, in similar form to reality television. Professional wrestling as a form of theater evolved out of the widespread practice of match fixing among wrestlers in the early 20th century. Rather than sanction the wrestlers for their deceit as was done with boxers, the public instead came to see professional wrestling as a performance art rather than a sport. Professional wrestlers responded to the public's attitude by dispensing with verisimilitude in favor of entertainment, adding melodrama and outlandish stuntwork to their performances. Although the mock combat they performed ceased to resemble any authentic wrestling form, the wrestlers nevertheless continued to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
